Monica is a wife, mother to two little boys, and Speech-Language Pathologist. She has been credentialed and practicing since 2013 when she graduated with a Master of Arts in Speech-Language Pathology from The University of Oklahoma. She specializes in pediatrics and has worked in a variety of different settings including: Home Healthcare, Early Childhood Intervention (ECI), and elementary school settings. In these settings, she has worked with a variety of students with speech and/or language disorders. Additionally, she has extensive experience with both developmental and acquired disorders including learning difficulties; learning disabilities; autism; apraxia; dysfluency; phonological disorders; articulation difficulties; and feeding/swallowing disorders. Monica’s passion for helping others in conjunction with her enthusiasm for working with young children has set the core values and standards of Language Lions. Monica believes in looking at the whole child and integrating the goals of family members and teachers so that therapy goals are as functional as possible. She is licensed by the state of Texas and is certified by the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association. She is passionate about all things speech & language as well as improv!

Monica has always loved children and prior to her professional experience she worked as a camp counselor through her high school and college years. Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with family and friends; running her pups, Layla and Leroy; traveling; reading; enjoying all things health & wellness; and calligraphy .

Monica’s Trainings and Experiences Include:

• Orofacial Myology/Tongue Thrust: An Introduction with Assessment Applications

• Social Thinking: The Social-Academic Brain: The Role of Initiation and Listening with One’s Eyes and Brain

• Camp Yes And: Improv, autism, and equity at Indiana University

• Table Manners- How to Build an Ethical, Collaborative Feeding Team

• Play Matters: Play as a Therapeutic Modality- A Neurodevelopmental Perspective

• Infant Feeding: A Medical Perspective at Cook Children’s Medical Center

• Kaufman Speech to Language Protocol Instructional Training

• Feeding Therapy: It’s Not Just About Swallowing

Hello! My name is Adriana Calderon and I am the SLP Assistant here at Language Lions Therapy. I graduated with my Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Texas at Arlington and am pursuing my Master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology. I am so excited for the opportunity to learn under Monica, she’s amazing! I’ve always known that I wanted to work with children and working with them for more than six years has unquestionably solidified the feeling. They are such a light in this world and it is my pleasure to be able to help in improving their everyday lives through speech therapy. I truly believe becoming a Speech Language Pathologist will be one of the most fulfilling journeys of my life. I am so excited to work and meet all of your children. Let’s say it together, “Speech therapy rocks!”.

Cassidy has been with Language Lions since 2023! She has been a SLP since she graduated from The University of Texas at Dallas with her Master’s Degree in Communications Sciences and Disorders in 2011. Cassidy specializes in pediatrics and has worked 7 years in the public schools before transitioning to home health. She is licensed by the state of Texas and is certified by the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association. Cassidy is a wife and a Mother to three young children. She loves cooking/backing, reading, and playing games!

I am a veteran, well, seasoned SLP. I started my career when I moved here from New York State. I worked in DISD for 15 years and changed to the medical setting for some years. I returned to the public schools, allowing me flexibility to raise my children. I retired early from GPISD and started my own company. I have a history of growing my own speech pathologists! My neice, my daughter, one of my son’s earlier girlfriends, and my god-daughter are all SLPS! I am a proud Grandmother of four girls and one boy. Hopefully one of them will carry on the baton as a SLP. I am very proud of our profession and I always encourage others to pursue that career path!

My speech journey began in 2016 with my job at a center for children with autism while I was a student at LSU (Geaux Tigers!). This was where I fell in love with the field! I graduated with my Bachelor’s from LSU in 2019, and went on the receive my Master’s degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders from Baylor University in December 2020. Since then, I’ve worked in a variety of settings include acute care, outpatient rehab, and the public schools. Pediatrics is where my heart lies and I’ve been working full time with children since 2021. When I’m not at work, I love to settle in with my cats and a good book.